Page 114 of Never Ever Getting Back Together

Isaac turns on the kettle. “Want a coffee?”

“Please.”

“And as for your last comment, maybe I’m different, but I would’ve killed to have seven straight days in bed with Teddy when we first got together,” he says lightly, clattering around the mugs. “All our food brought to us, no responsibilities, no people interrupting us? Yes, please.”

I try to picture being stuck here for seven days with Skye instead of Jordy. How we might kill the endless hours.

Yup, suddenly I’m getting his point.

“Can I ask you a very rude question?” Isaac asks.

I lift my head and snap back into focus.That’sa promising preface. “Hmm? I guess.”

“Why would a couple of self-respecting girls like you and Skye stick by the guy who cheated on both of you?”

I choke. “Wow.”

“You know what?” he goes on. “I have reviewed alotof footage over these past seven weeks. Alot.And I am not convinced either of you even like that boy. So, what gives? Tell me your dirty secret.”

“Dirty secret?” I squeak.

“Yes. What are you really here for? You’re hoping to score a gig as a reality show host? Sponsorship deals? Commercials?”

“No.”

“…Dancing with the Stars?”

I fold my arms. “No, Isaac.”

“You’re a raging masochist, then?”

“It is that hard to believe I just… really like Jordy?”

Isaac stares at me.

I hold his gaze.

“You said that like you were sucking on a lemon, Maya,” Isaac says, and I groan.

“It’s… complicated.”

He gives me an understanding smile, then gets to his feet and starts wandering around the room, looking at the ceiling like he’s lost in thought. “Look, I’m not assuming anything. But… if there were another reason you wanted to stick around for, someone whowasn’tJordy… I think that would make perfect sense.”

I cross one leg over the other. “You caught me.”

He pauses. “I did?”

“Yes. The thing is… I’m madly in love with you, Isaac.”

“Just me, huh?”

“Just you.”

“Okay. Okay… the only reason I’m bringing it up is, if you were thinking about rejecting Jordy soon because your heart’ssomewhere else, it’d be in both of our best interests for you to give me a heads-up. So I can talk you through the legal stuff, and so we can figure out if there’s a way to do this that doesn’t result in me getting fired. You know. Hypothetically.”

“Right,” I say. “Hypothetically.”

“Yes.”

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